06/19/2026
Why won't my brand-new chainsaw cut? The answer was embarrassing.
I was today years old when I realized my brand-new chainsaw chain was on BACKWARDS...
Bonehead move.
I spent all this time setting up my brand-new STIHL MS251, filling it with premium fuel and AMSOIL Sabre Pro, checking everything twice...
Then I realized the chain was installed backwards.
If your chainsaw is throwing sawdust instead of chips and cutting like a butter knife, check your chain direction before blaming the saw.
Don't worry. Every chainsaw owner makes this mistake at least once.
Learn from my embarrassment.
Ever installed a chain backwards?
Drop a "Yep" in the comments and make me feel a little better.
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